09/11/2026
Today, we remember September 11, 2001.
Twenty-five years have passed, but 9/11 is more than a date in a history book. For those of us who remember that day, it is one of those moments where you can still remember where you were, what you were doing, and the feeling of watching our country change before our eyes.
At Aqua Medic, this day carries a little more weight for us because the first-responder spirit has always been a part of who we are. There is something about seeing men and women running toward danger while everyone else was trying to get away that stays with you.
On September 11th, 343 members of the FDNY gave their lives.
23 NYPD officers gave their lives.
37 Port Authority Police officers gave their lives.
8 EMTs and paramedics from private EMS services gave their lives.
In total, 2,977 innocent people lost their lives that day, including the 411 first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice.
They were firefighters, police officers, EMTs and paramedics who showed up for work that morning not knowing they would be called to one of the darkest days in our nation’s history. When that call came, they answered it.
Behind every one of those numbers was a person. A husband or wife. A father or mother. A son, daughter, brother, sister, friend, coworker, or partner who did not make it home that night.
Beyond our first responders, we remember the 2,566 civilians who lost their lives at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and aboard the four aircraft, including the passengers and crew of Flight 93 who fought back.
We also remember the thousands of responders, recovery workers, military members, and their families who continued to sacrifice in the days, months, and years that followed.
But September 11th also showed us something about this country that should never be forgotten.
Americans came together.
Flags were everywhere. Strangers helped strangers. Communities prayed together. Firehouses and police departments across the country stood together. For a moment, we weren’t divided by everything that normally separates us. We were simply Americans.
Today, we honor those who never came home, those who ran toward the danger, and the families who have carried their loss for the last 25 years.
May we never forget their names.
May we never forget their courage.
May we never forget their sacrifice.
And may we never forget how this country stood together when it mattered most.
🇺🇸 Never Forget — 9.11.01 🇺🇸
— Aqua Medic Pool Management
